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Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1920, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Lonclon, Feb. 16. At the wool sales a poor selection of aterinos were offered Tho prices were unchanged; Continental buyers operated freely for scoured crossbreris. which slightly advanced. 'The New Zealand clip, t'F.M, Pureora. brought 56d. In the Bradford tops market small business was done, and prices were firm. Walli! Junction shar_-s, buyers lis 3d, sellers 12:! Od. Exchange rates—London, on Paris 43 32, Stockholm 18.2.1, Chrlstla-nia 19 jr,. Calcutta. 33d, Montreal 395 cents, New York 330 cants. LONDON MARKETS.

The Department of Agriculture h.is received tho following cablegram, dated February 14, from tho High Commissioner for New Zealand. London:—"Hemp: Manila market stronger (UiriiJK this week; good business has been done at higher prices. J grade, shipments to be In January or February or March, and In February or March cr April opened £74 10s, and at the close of the market sold £7B, £79. New Zealand markets firm but little doing. Hlghpolnts, shipments to bo in January or February or March, sold £."9; closing quotations were: On spot, highpolnts £Ol, fair £59; shipments to bo in aJnuary or February or March, £59 and £56 respectively. Honey neglected at this week's public saks; 2739 packages wer.'c offered from various countries, but practically all were withdrawn. Llttlo business has been done with Now Zealand privately at abcu £5 5s per cwt. "Wool market continues active, demand is good; fine descriptions dearer."